ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ea.2025.10.004
Research on the Current Situation and Development of Grassroots Customs Laboratories
Yong Liu*, Pengfei Zuo, Xingqi Yuan
Kunshan Customs, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu, China.
*Corresponding author: Yong Liu
Published: October 22,2025
Abstract
In April 2018, China’s Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau was officially merged into Customs, forming a unified “Customs” system to carry out external work. This reform represented a significant institutional adjustment aimed at streamlining administrative functions and improving the efficiency of border supervision. However, during the integration of inspection and quarantine functions with customs, grassroots customs laboratories faced a series of challenges, such as the overlapping of responsibilities, insufficient professional capacity, uneven distribution of resources, and the need to adapt to new regulatory requirements. At the same time, the rapid development of international trade and the diversification of imported and exported goods have placed higher demands on laboratory testing capabilities, technical standards, and management systems. Based on the current situation, this paper analyzes the existing problems in grassroots customs laboratories and proposes several targeted suggestions, with the goal of offering useful references for their construction, development, and long-term modernization.
Keywords
Grassroots customs; Laboratory; Development; Management
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How to cite this paper
Research on the Current Situation and Development of Grassroots Customs Laboratories
How to cite this paper: Yong Liu, Pengfei Zuo, Xingqi Yuan. (2025). Research on the Current Situation and Development of Grassroots Customs Laboratories. Engineering Advances, 5(4), 152-154.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ea.2025.10.004